Italian NotesLooking for the Godfather in Corleone
Corleone is probably the most infamous town in Sicily, and as such you would think it could attract throngs of tourists, but that is not the case. And having been there, I can’t say I blame them.
San Nicolo L’Arena and the labyrinth of learning
San Nicolo L’Arena was the second largest monastery in Europe with endless corridors, cloistered gardens and immense halls. An earthly paradise now populated by students.
How to Read the Rose Windows in Italian Churches
I’m not particularly interested in churches, but I like details with a story to tell like Italy’s circular rose windows.
Greek temples in Sicily
Syracuse, Agrigento, Selinunte and Segesta offers some of the most impressive Greek temples left my Magna Graecia in Sicily.
Baroque Sicily: Noto
Visiting Noto is like entering the stage set of a play from the early 18th century. Even if you are only a holiday extra passing through.